Earth's chemistry settled early but later collision likely delivered water for life
Monday, 1 September 2025 () Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
Earths chemical make-up reached completion within the first three million years of the Solar Systems formation, according to a new study by the University of Berns Institute of Geological Sciences. However, this early Earth, known as the proto-Earth, lacked volatile elements such as water and carbon compounds that are essential for life. The findings, published in Science Advances, suggest